I called Rep. Lauren Boebert after the Marjorie Taylor Greene vote, concerned Greene’s violence wasn’t checked by Boebert.
A female staffer replied sharply, “That is not what this was about, Ma’am! Never before in the history of Congress has .... ”
I interjected, “There been so much violence and threats.”
“What violence? Threats? What are you talking about?” she replied.
Incredulous, I asked if she’d watched the proceedings. She only demanded,“What town are you calling from?” I told her. My inquiries about this stance on violence went unanswered as she hotly insisted on my name and number, which I gave her.
I finally asked for her name.
“I’m not telling you my name. I don’t have to tell you anything because you interrupted me.” She then hung up on me.
Horrified by video of mobs shouting “Revolution!” during the recent impeachment, I tried again. In a flat, unemotional tone, I explained myself to the female staffer who answered.
“Ms. Boebert’s tweet of Jan. 6, ‘It’s 1776!’ I’m wondering if her position has changed?”
“What position? What is your city? Who are you? I don’t have to talk to you!” Slam went the receiver. Our call hadn’t lasted one minute. Putting up with a contrary, elder constituent clearly isn’t something Congresswoman Boebert or staff intend to suffer, while Pelosi and The Squad working daily under threat of bullets to the head is of little apparent concern.
Checkout Congresswoman Boebert’s deleted tweets on ProPublica.com if you need your hair curled.
Robin WilesDurango
